A bacterial RNA that functions as both a tRNA and an mRNA

被引:116
作者
Muto, A [1 ]
Ushida, C [1 ]
Himeno, H [1 ]
机构
[1] Hirosaki Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Biol, Hirosaki, Aomori 036, Japan
基金
日本学术振兴会;
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10.1016/S0968-0004(97)01159-6
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Bacterial tmRNA (transfer-messenger RNA, also known as 10Sa RNA) contains a tRNA-like structure in the 5'- and 3'-end sequences and an internal reading frame encoding a 'tag' peptide. The dual function of this molecule as both a tRNA and an mRNA facilitates a trans-translation reaction, in which a ribosome can switch between translation of a truncated mRNA and the tmRNA's tag sequence. The result is a chimeric protein with the tag peptide attached to the C terminus of the truncated peptide.
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